Accountant Assistant | Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

jobs24.co.uk; Appley Bridge; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in the healthcare sector is seeking a dedicated individual to join their Financial Services Department. In this role, you will be pivotal in managing Accounts Payable and Receivable, ensuring financial accuracy and compliance. Your responsibilities will include reconciling cash, processing payments, and providing support for financial audits. This position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to a team that values staff engagement and patient care. If you are passionate about finance and looking to make a difference in a supportive environment, this role could be the perfect fit for you.

Qualifications

• Experience in financial analysis and accounts management is essential.
• Qualifications will be required at interview and onboarding.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for reconciling unallocated cash and resolving queries.
• Assist in credit control and financial calculations.

Skills

Financial Analysis

Accounts Payable

Accounts Receivable

Problem Solving

Communication Skills

Education

Relevant financial qualifications

Tools

Oracle

Microsoft Office

ORMIS

IEP

PACS

Compu-care

Job description

Working as part of a team, the post holder will contribute to the efficient operation of the Financial Services Department, primarily assisting in the resolution of Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable queries, processing manual payments, and inputting information onto Oracle to facilitate the production of invoices.

Each member of the team will be allocated specific areas of responsibility but will be expected to rotate duties on a periodic basis and cover for colleagues as and when appropriate, working without direct supervision.

Qualifications will be required at interview and during the onboarding process.

Responsibilities:

1. Responsible for reconciling unallocated cash, ensuring all queries are resolved and balances cleared in accordance with internal deadlines.
2. Responsible for undertaking credit control activities as directed by the manager.
3. Analyse financial data to identify errors and inconsistencies and propose solutions.
4. Assist in the completion of the agreement of balances exercise in respect of receivable and payable balances, working closely with management accounts to ensure balances accurately reflect outstanding amounts owed to or by the Trust.
5. Assist in the completion of appropriate year-end working papers for the production of annual accounts.
6. Complete complex and detailed financial calculations.
7. Responsible for the preparation and input of journals in respect of debtor and creditor balances outside sub-ledgers.
8. Responsible for the completion of appropriate documentation to facilitate the creation of new supplier accounts.
9. Receipting and recording of any local banking.
10. Responsible for processing urgent payments, ensuring all transactions are documented and notified to the AP/AR Manager for prepay hold to be actioned.
11. Process pharmacy invoices, cheque payments, and approving timesheets.
12. Ensure that procedure notes are available for all tasks undertaken by the section.
13. Forward invoices and documents to SBS as and when necessary.
14. Assist the AP/AR manager in delivering informal on-the-job training to work colleagues on a range of accounts payable and receivable tasks.
15. Contribute to changes in procedures in line with developments in legislation.
16. Responsible for providing informal support and training to Trust managers and budget holders in respect of the Oracle financial system.
17. Provide cover for the AP/AR Manager as and when appropriate.
18. Provide a full range of administrative support to the Private Patient Wing.
19. Manage multiple work programmes using a variety of software packages (Microsoft Office, Orbit, ORMIS, Internet Explorer, IEP, PACS, Oracle, EPR, and Compu-care).
20. Utilise substantial PAS permissions/functions to monitor and manage the Private Patient clinics and templates, ensuring they are fully utilised according to service and patient needs.
21. Assist in departmental audits.
22. Identify and implement any service changes or developments.
23. Act as a resource for staff, patients, and carers.
24. To provide any other duties as relevant to the grade.

Choose Well - Choose WWL

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals, NHS Foundation Trust are the proud providers of acute hospital and community services to the people of the Wigan Borough and surrounding areas. At WWL, we value our staff believing that 'happy staff, makes for happy patients'. We have a recognised track record in staff engagement and living our values 'the WWL Way'.

WWL are committed to placing the patient at the heart of everything we do, and in the provision of safe, effective care that acknowledges and ensures dignity. With this in mind, we are seeking to recruit people who share our values and beliefs.

On-Call:
Please note that senior positions (AFC band 8A or above) may be expected to participate in an on-call rota if the role is predominantly operational.